The second video from MGMT's album Congratulations has been released. It's for the band's beach meets psychedelic rock, bongo laced track "It's Working," which Andrew affectionately introduced as being about doing drugs on their Live on Letterman performance.
This song has been a favorite since I first listened to the album, and after learning the song was about drugs, the lyrics "But it's working in you blood/But you know it's not the same as love/Love is only in your mind/Not your heart" became way more interesting.
I must say this video is completely different from the previous one for "Flash Delirium" which I discussed here. I would say "It's Working" is more reminiscent of the group's earlier "Time To Pretend" and "Electric Feel" videos. While "Flash Delirium" captured the band's way-out-there-super-trippy-too-cool-for-you side, this one reveals the side we fans are more familiar with, the were-grown-ups-but-that-doesn't-mean-we-have-to-give-up-our-childlike-imaginations side. I love the contrast of the kid with the ice cream cone and Andrew waking Ben up from a bed he's sharing with the stereotypical music video hot girl. It's like they are saying, "Some things are good about being an adult, but don't forget about the good things about being a kid!"
So, I've embedded the video for you to form your own opinions. Enjoy!
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